Antisocial Personality Disorder 2

Many people misbehave in their younger years of life. Their actions can be explained through many different scenarios. They can mimic the things they view on television or even see in their everyday lives. Most children that act out in a negative way are assumed to be future criminals because of their juvenile behavior. Children who tend to be troublemakers in school, the ones that ignore the rules, and intentionally act aggressively towards others are often times diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. An individual diagnosed as having Antisocial Personality Disorder, usually disregards the rights of others, and they tend to violate those rights as well. AsPD patients’ erratic behavior is characterized by a lack of conformity and respect for traditional values. AsPD behavior can often lead to criminal behavior in the adulthood years of people who suffer from the disorder. People diagnosed with AsPD tend to repeatedly break laws. Most of the crimes that AsPD sufferers commit are punishable by law and usually lead to incarceration. The fear of incarceration does not hinder the behaviors and actions of these criminals. People who suffer from AsPD often times feel as if they’re actions are not irrational and therefore they find reasons to justify them in their own minds. Individuals that have antisocial behaviors tend to be deceitful, lie repeatedly, and con people for either profit or merely for personal satisfaction. Someone with AsPD may often times show symptoms by being irritable, aggressive, constantly participating in physical fights or assaults, and consistently displaying a blatant disregard for the safety of their self or others. (Walker, 1995) Signs of AsPD can be detected in early childhood years. Children who act aggressively towards their siblings, teachers, and

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